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Posts / 163 RA Since / Jan 2007 Location / West-Flanders | #1 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 10:49 heart fucking throb.
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| #2 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 12:26 Wot no Paul Kalbrenner ??
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| #3 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 13:17 Where's Agnes? and Stimming?
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New user Posts / 4 RA Since / Oct 2008 | #4 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 13:22 Justice?
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Basketball Guy Posts / 549 RA Since / May 2007 Location / London Next @ Hard Wax XX | #5 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 13:25 i am shocked and appalled that my own choice of favourite live acts of 2008 has not been reflected in this poll.
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| #6 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 14:13 i already replied to this but the thread seems to have been wiped.
dbx live @ panoramabar definitely the best live set i saw all year, so i agree. smith n hack probably second.
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The Tracklisting Monster Posts / 1590 RA Since / Dec 2006 Location / Toronto / NYC | #7 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 14:35 A bit disappointed at this list. It seems as though it is a repeat of 2007. Where are the other good acts like Half Hawaii, Smith N Hack, Juan Maclean, and Mikkel Metal?
On the plus side, glad to see Move D and DBX so high up on the list, but disappointed with Shed's low placing.
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| #8 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 14:53 I think one of the reasons why some of the acts getting mentioned in the thread don't go up is that GOOD live performances are actually quite rare. They're tough to organize and pull off. I don't know how many DBX shows there were in 2008 but I can't imagine there were more than 5 or 6?
I also wanted to vote for Carl Craig with Wendell Harrison at DEMF but that was a total one-off so didn't do so. In general I think there are very few great live acts that 'tour' extensively enough to be recognized by a broad array of contributors.
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| #9 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 15:22 AGNES!
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Posts / 583 RA Since / Jul 2007 | #10 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 15:41 zero interest in live performances.
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Posts / 583 RA Since / Jul 2007 | #11 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 15:42 quote:
Posted by humus
AGNES!
mind you, Agnes was actually quite good for a live act when i saw him at Tape.
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infinite states Posts / 152 RA Since / Jun 2007 Location / 412 | #12 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 16:20 quote:
Posted by bigbernardo
I think one of the reasons why some of the acts getting mentioned in the thread don't go up is that GOOD live performances are actually quite rare. They're tough to organize and pull off. I don't know how many DBX shows there were in 2008 but I can't imagine there were more than 5 or 6?
I also wanted to vote for Carl Craig with Wendell Harrison at DEMF but that was a total one-off so didn't do so.
my list was 3 people long: DBX #1, C2 #2, Egyptian Lover #3. i think DEMF is enough of an event that even that one performance should count, it was indeed quite amazing. quote:
Posted by molko999
zero interest in live performances.
you should go see any of those 3 i just mentioned, they would change your mind. also, UR live in any fashion is ridiculous. ditto Model 500.
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Posts / 84 RA Since / Jun 2007 Location / Philadelphia | #13 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 16:20 quote:
Posted by Krul
heart fucking throb.
i totally agree with you. i saw him 3 or 4 times over the course of the year, and he killed it every time, especially at minitek. that set was unbelievable!
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infinite states Posts / 152 RA Since / Jun 2007 Location / 412 | #14 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 16:22 hey, why isnt M500 on here? i couldnt vote for them since i didnt see them live this year, but they were out there and all the shows got great reviews from what i saw.
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New user Posts / 2 RA Since / Mar 2008 | #15 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 16:25 2020 soundsystem!!!???
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| #16 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 17:44 Alex under at DEMF 2008, best live ever heard !
And what about half-hawaii?
And Heartthrob?
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| #17 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 18:29 quote:
Posted by mindfunker
2020 soundsystem!!!???
Are pretty special in the live ting.
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| #18 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 19:04 I cant blv that you guys dont have THOMAS MELCHOIR or REBOOT listed.
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Phlegma Posts / 580 RA Since / Sep 2005 Location / In a nameless city deluged by a continuous rain... | #19 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 20:30 No Justice? So there is Justice.
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| #20 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 20:48 SHACKLETON SHACKLETON SHACKLETON
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| #21 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 20:49 DID I MENTION SHACKLETON?
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| #22 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 20:55 AND WHAT ABOUT THE 271 OTHER AMAZING LIVE ACTS AROUND THIS YEAR? WHY WEREN'T THEY INCLUDED IN THIS TOP 20? I DEMAND AN ANSWER!
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Posts / 15 RA Since / Feb 2008 Location / Dresden | #23 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 21:59 for me the best live acts that I hear this year are:
Henrik Schwarz
Alec Troniq
Jacob Korn
okay, the both last ones are "local heros" but they already done a very good job and made the people crying and dancing!
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| #24 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 22:19 quote:
Posted by teleost
i am shocked and appalled that my own choice of favourite live acts of 2008 has not been reflected in this poll.
same... and excuse me for my poor music culture... but who the *** are those on number 1? I haven't even heard of them/him/whatever... not happy with the results ... nope nope...
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Posts / 20 RA Since / Oct 2008 | #25 / Wed, 10 Dec 08 22:46 Daniel Bell (DBX) is a legend. I've not seen him live but apparently it was amazing at fabric August. Wish I went.
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| #26 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 00:37 Well.. there are only 10 acts on here, and they were voted upon. Assuming these guys got the most votes, this may explain why others are left off.
Unfortunately I didn't get to see anyone on this list, and am still kicking myself for missing Move D in New York over the summer. For my money the best act I saw this year was either Signal or Efdemin, both within ten days of each other in May. Heartthrob's minitek set was great. I liked what I can remember of the two hours I saw Lawrence in New York a few weeks ago. Maybe Jan Kreuger and New Years will be the best, though that may technically occur in 2009.
It's also sort of funny to see the word skronk on RA. A first?
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Posts / 172 RA Since / Mar 2007 Location / bandung Next @ Discotec | #27 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 00:40 08. Nôze Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, June 1: "Nôze, however, was an even bigger disappointment than the rain. As you can hear on their  podcast, it was a 'kitchen sink' performance that went from house to tango to klezmer with drunken shenanigans a-plenty. To my ears—and eyes—this kitsch was inappropriate and out of place amongst the smooth organic house sounds of Ernesto Ferreyra, Özer and Kaden. Though I am a big fan of Nicolas Sfintescu's label Circus Company, Nôze was ridiculous in the context of the party. Predictably, everyone I spoke to either loved it or hated it." - Elly Rifkin >> wtf? lame words for an act that's supposed to be #8.
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Basketball Guy Posts / 549 RA Since / May 2007 Location / London Next @ Hard Wax XX | #28 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 00:41 quote:
Posted by sianissimo
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Posted by teleost
i am shocked and appalled that my own choice of favourite live acts of 2008 has not been reflected in this poll.
same...
and excuse me for my poor music culture... but who the *** are those on number 1? I haven't even heard of them/him/whatever... not happy with the results ... nope nope...
i'm sorry i was trying to be funny.
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Basketball Guy Posts / 549 RA Since / May 2007 Location / London Next @ Hard Wax XX | #29 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 00:43 and incidentally DBX was my top of the year too. so fucking classy!
shed, kate simko, jamie lidell, max tundra, soundstream were also all great.
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| #30 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 00:54 quote:
Posted by NNNAAAMMM
...and am still kicking myself for missing Move D in New York over the summer.
Don't worry about the Move D set in NY...it wasn't his live. It was a deep house serato DJ set. Frankly I'm in the minority on this one but I found it dreadfully boring. Sounded like lots of this popular 'elevator music house' sound which has been pushed as the epitome of 'deepness' the last two years. Still, I really do like lots of his records (Drone, Quit Quittin' etc.) I think his live must be a hell of alot better and I think normally he doesn't even DJ with serato which could explain why it was a bit flat.
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| #31 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 01:18 quote:
Posted by teleost
This week on When Jokes Go Bad...
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Posted by sianissimo
quote:
Posted by teleost
i am shocked and appalled that my own choice of favourite live acts of 2008 has not been reflected in this poll.
same...
and excuse me for my poor music culture... but who the *** are those on number 1? I haven't even heard of them/him/whatever... not happy with the results ... nope nope...
i'm sorry i was trying to be funny.
Teeheehee
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New user Posts / 2 RA Since / Dec 2008 | #32 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 03:06 What is that?
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Posts / 172 RA Since / Mar 2007 Location / bandung Next @ Discotec | #33 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 07:10 quote:
Posted by teleost
i am shocked and appalled that my own choice of favourite live acts of 2008 has not been reflected in this poll.
haha, i got it now.
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| #34 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 09:07 quote:
Posted by sianissimo
quote:
Posted by teleost
i am shocked and appalled that my own choice of favourite live acts of 2008 has not been reflected in this poll.
same...
and excuse me for my poor music culture... but who the *** are those on number 1? I haven't even heard of them/him/whatever... not happy with the results ... nope nope...
you don't know who dbx is? looking in your profile, this surprises me
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Posts / 137 RA Since / Aug 2007 | #35 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 09:38 Lawrence and Apparat are definitely on my list.
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Posts / 57 RA Since / Dec 2007 | #36 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 10:20 i must admit, it was a slow year for me and i kept it pretty local to LA so didn't catch a fraction of the good music i was into this year live at all...
but i saw D.Bell do his thing in SF two years ago and it was freaking insane!!!
nonetheless a respectable and varied list.
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| #37 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 10:37 quote:
Posted by el.pretzel
i must admit, it was a slow year for me and i kept it pretty local to LA so didn't catch a fraction of the good music i was into this year live at all...
but i saw D.Bell do his thing in SF two years ago and it was freaking insane!!!
nonetheless a respectable and varied list.
he wasn't playing live two years ago
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| #38 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 10:54 quote:
Posted by teleost
i am shocked and appalled that my own choice of favourite live acts of 2008 has not been reflected in this poll.
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New user Posts / 8 RA Since / Mar 2008 Location / Dublin | #39 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 12:15 Model 500 is a massive omission.
Phuture were brilliant at Bloc, the best thing I saw the whole weekend.
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| #40 / Thu, 11 Dec 08 12:20 No Guillaume & the Coutuu's??
Where's the love?
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